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Compare bus and train for Luton to Loughborough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Luton to Loughborough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, while a train costs an average of €51.
Distance: 69 miles (112 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€51 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Loughborough:
A train is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Luton to Loughborough costing on average €36.
Other travel options to Loughborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 4m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (1h 9m by train vs 1h 29m by car). Tickets start at around €29 compared to roughly €25 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Luton to Loughborough
How to get from Luton to Loughborough by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Luton to Loughborough is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM6h15Luton11:25 PMLoughborough, The Rushes€171One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM6h15Luton11:25 PMLoughborough, The Rushes€171One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W7092511:01 PM1h27Luton station (LUT)12:28 AMLoughborough station (LBO)€211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W70925 · EM72990011:01 PM2h30Luton station (LUT)1:31 AMLoughborough station (LBO)€201One-way1 transfer
- W709302:01 PM1h27Luton station (LUT)3:28 PMLoughborough station (LBO)€221One-way0 transfers
- C2156011:31 AM1h28Luton station (LUT)12:59 PMLoughborough station (LBO)€221One-way0 transfers
NX230 · NX23011:55 PM4h15Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station4:10 AMLoughborough, The Rushes€311One-way1 transfer- NX2301:35 AM2h35Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station4:10 AMLoughborough, The Rushes€431One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Loughborough:
A train is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Luton to Loughborough costing on average €36.
Other travel options to Loughborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 4m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luton and Loughborough as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Luton station (LUT) and arrive in Loughborough station (LBO).
- Buses mostly depart from Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station and arrive in Loughborough, The Rushes.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Thameslink, east_midlands_trains to go to Loughborough by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Loughborough by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with National Express.
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